1st Edition
Developing Human Capital in American Manufacturing A Case Study of Barriers to Training and Development
By Elaine B. Crutchfield
Copyright 2000
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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This qualitative case study of an American manufacturing organization describes the barriers which limited its ability to receive maximum return on its investment for training and development resources invested in their human assets. Changing global economics have forced organizations to the realization that their competitive advantage lies in developing and tapping into their human assets or... Read more
Part I Understanding Organizations and Their Emphasis on Training; Chapter 1 The Half-Million Dollar Question; Chapter 2 Current Thoughts on Organizations and the Forces Impacting Their Performance; Chapter 3 Current Thoughts on Development of the Human Asset; Chapter 4 Summary; Part II The Study of an American Manufacturing Company; Chapter 5 The Design of the Study; Chapter 6 The Collection and Analysis of Data; Chapter 7 Summary; Part III The Results; Chapter 8 Training: Defined and Described; Chapter 9 Training: The Selection Process; Chapter 10 Assessment of Performance Needs; Chapter 11 Training: Evaluation; Chapter 12 Structure of the Organization; Chapter 13 Summary; Part IV Conclusions; Chapter 14 Discussion of Results; Chapter 15 Executive Summary;
Biography
Crutchfield, Elaine B.
